District Sales Representative

Gordon Food Service - Canada; Delta; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits after 30 days

Dental benefits after 30 days

Vision benefits after 30 days

Prescription drugs after 30 days

EAP

Retirement plan

Profit sharing

Training and career advancement

Product discounts

Employee events

Family culture

Job summary

Gordon Food Service Canada is seeking a District Sales Representative to service the Fraser Valley territory, including Langley, Abbotsford, and Maple Ridge, with preference for residents in the area.

The role offers a commission-based compensation structure, along with comprehensive benefits after 30 days of employment and opportunities for career advancement within a family‑oriented culture.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in food service sales.
• Experience with sales and proven negotiation skills.
• Self‑motivated with initiative and ability to drive results.
• Ability to multi‑task and work well under pressure.
• Excellent customer service and a self-driven attitude.
• Collaborative and dynamic in high-pressure environments.
• Post‑secondary education in Business, Sales or Marketing is an asset.
• Hospitality industry experience is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Constantly seek opportunities for growth and development for new and existing customers.
• Be responsible for the profitability of your overall territory, maximizing the tools that Gordon Food Service provides you, to exceed your customer’s expectations of service, quality and partnership.
• Act as a business partner to customer accounts, with a focus on helping the customer increase their business and providing menu solutions as needed.
• Promote new products and marketplace trends to new and existing customers.
• Review territory reports to evaluate progress and sales volume by tracking budgets and business plans and identifying product line targets for accounts.
• Liaise with your District Sales Manager (DSM) to ensure consistency of customer contracts and opportunities that exist to increase business through selling to the contract.
• Liaise with Customer Support Center, Marketing, Warehouse, Transportation and Credit Department as needed to ensure customer satisfaction with all products and services.

Skills

Sales experience in food service

Negotiation

Initiative

Multi-tasking

Customer service

Collaboration

Hospitality industry experience

Education

Post-secondary education in Business, Sales or Marketing

Job description

District Sales Representative

Welcome to Gordon Food Service! We are excited that you are thinking about opportunities with us, and we have an amazing story to share. Here’s a quick glance of who we are and the impact you could have on the food service industry. There’s a seat at our table for you.

This position will service the Fraser Valley area (Langley, Abbotsford, and Maple Ridge) and preference is given to those who reside in the territory.

At Gordon Food Service, our continued focus on quality and exceptional service has made us one of Canada’s largest food service distributors. We believe in treating each other with respect and working as a team to get things done right. Because of this collaboration, we’ve created an atmosphere that’s fun, supportive, and alive with energy!

What We Offer

• Commissioned role
• Medical, Dental, Prescription Drug, and EAP benefits after 30 days of employment
• Comprehensive customizable benefits program to suit you and your family’s needs including dental, vision, prescription drugs and extended health coverage
• Company matched retirement program
• Profit sharing
• Training and career advancement opportunities
• Gordon Food Service product discounts
• Employee appreciation events
• Family culture

Duties & Responsibilities

• Constantly seek opportunities for growth and development for new and existing customers.
• Be responsible for the profitability of your overall territory, maximizing the tools that Gordon Food Service provides you, to exceed your customer’s expectations of service, quality and partnership.
• Act as a business partner to customer accounts, with a focus on helping the customer increase their business and providing menu solutions as needed.
• Promote new products and marketplace trends to new and existing customers.
• Review territory reports to evaluate progress and sales volume by tracking budgets and business plans and identifying product line targets for accounts.
• Liaise with your District Sales Manager (DSM) to ensure consistency of customer contracts and opportunities that exist to increase business through selling to the contract.
• Liaise with Customer Support Center, Marketing, Warehouse, Transportation and Credit Department as needed to ensure customer satisfaction with all products and services.

What We Are Looking For

• 3+ years of experience in food service sales
• Experience with sales and proven skills in negotiation
• Love taking initiative and driving results
• Ability to multi‑task and work well under pressure
• Excellent customer service skills and self‑driven attitude
• Collaborative and dynamic skills to work under pressured environments
• Post‑secondary education in Business, Sales or Marketing is an asset
• Hospitality industry experience is an asset

Gordon Food Service is an equal‑opportunity employer who strives to provide an inclusive work environment that involves everyone and embraces the diverse talent of its people. All qualified applicants and employees will receive consideration for employment, or in terms or conditions of employment, without regard to any enumerated or analogous grounds of discrimination, including race, religious beliefs, colour, gender, gender identity, gender expression, physical disability, mental disability, age, ancestry, place of origin, marital status, source of income, family status, sexual orientation or status as a qualified individual with disability.

If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, please submit your request to [e-mail] and use the words “Accommodation Request” in your subject line.